The University of Notre Dame football team will play the University of Southern California on Saturday (October 14th) at 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame Stadium. In addition to the games themselves, numerous events and activities will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, including lectures, tours, and performances. For more information, visit experience.nd.edu.
Friday (October 13th)
• Football Friday at Eck, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eck Visitor Center.
• Confession, 11 a.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
• Mass, 11:30 a.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
• Annular Solar Eclipse Watch Party, 11:39 a.m. to 2:24 p.m., Newland Hall, 4th floor.
• Innovation Rally “Accelerating Self-Driving: The Future of Self-Driving Vehicles,” noon to 1:30 p.m., IDEA Center.
• Selected tours of the special exhibit “Emancipation Achievement and Liberation in Cuba and the United States.” From noon to 1 p.m. Rare Books and Special Collections, Hesburgh Library.
• Meet the authors on Football Friday. Philip Duerr (“Between Land and Sea”), Noreen McInnes (“Good Luck, Riley!”), Amr Thapar (“Justice for the People: The Story of Clarence Thomas and the Constitution That Defined Him”), Christie Thurber ( “Exploring the Ming: Children of the World”), 1:30-3pm, Hames Notre Dame Bookstore.
• Inspired Leadership Initiative Open House, 2-3 p.m., DeBartolo Hall, Room 329.
• Mendoza Graduate Program Open House, 2-3 p.m., Mendoza College of Business Atrium.
• Thunder from the Sky Organ Concert, 3:30-3:45 p.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral.
• Daytime Drummer Circle, 4-4:10 p.m., Main Building.
• Friday’s MVP, “Can the Catholic Tradition Create a More Just Economy?” with Anthony Annett, professor and author of “Casonomics,” and Andrews in Geddes Hall from 4 to 6 p.m.・Held in the auditorium.
• Trumpet performance in the Dome, 4:10-4:20 p.m., Main Building.
• The band will march to rehearsal in the main building from 4:30 to 4:45 p.m.
• Confession, 4:45 p.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral.
• Marching Band Public Rehearsal, 4:45-5:15 p.m., Rich Family Field.
• Student a cappella performance, 5-5:30 p.m., Hames Notre Dame Bookstore.
• Glee Club Public Rehearsal, 5-5:30 p.m., Lover Recital Hall, O’Neill Music Hall.
• Bagpipe performance, 5-5:30 p.m., Wind Family Fireside Terrace.
• Mass, 5:15 p.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
• Film screening “Catholics vs. Prisoners” (2016), 6-8 p.m., Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
• Midnight Drummers Circle, 11:59 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Main Building.
Saturday (October 14th)
• Autograph session with Frank Pomarico, author of “Ara’s Knights.” From 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., Hames will be held at his Notre Dame Bookstore.
• Confession, 10-11 a.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
• Meet the author, Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, author of “Rudy: My Story” and “Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On.” From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hames will be held at his Notre Dame Bookstore.
• Mass, 11:30 a.m., Cathedral of the Crypt of the Sacred Heart.
• Science Exploration Series, “Ring of Fire: Solar Eclipse Watch Party with Telescope,” 11:39 a.m. to 2:24 p.m., North Lawn (weather permitting) or Digital Visualization Theater , Room 100, Jordan Science Hall.
• Leprechaun fun and children’s book signing with co-authors Mike Brown and Carla Kren and illustrator Marine Arreguín (“Leprechaun Game Day at Notre Dame”), 1:30-3 p.m., Hames. Notre Dame bookstore.
• Clinical Alumni Network Fall Lecture Series “Rapid Eye Surgery Recovery,” presented by alumnus Charlotte Marous, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 101, Jordan Science Museum.
• Bagpipe concert, 3:30 to 4 p.m., Main Building.
• Saturday, “Mother of God” Saints and Assistant Professor of Practice Joshua McManaway, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall.
• Rosary, 4-5 p.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral.
• Victory March (formerly Notre Dame Players Walk), 4:30-5:15 p.m., Library Quad.
• Medieval Battle Featuring Teatrica Gladiatoria, 4:30-6:30 p.m., West Lawn.
• Glee Club Performance, 4:30-5pm, Reflecting Pool, Hesburgh Library.
• Mass, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
• Trumpet performance in the Dome, 5:30-5:45 p.m., Main Building.
• Band concert at Steps, 6-6:30 p.m., Bond Hall.
• Marching Band Marching, 6:45-7 p.m., Main Quad.
Sunday (October 15th)
• Masses, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 3:30 p.m. (Spanish), Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.